Michelangelo Buonarroti

  • 1475

    Michelangelo Buonarroti was born

  • 1481

    His mother died

  • 1487

    He began his studies as an artist

  • 1496

    He was declared as a first-class artist

  • 1508

    He started doing the Sistine Chapel’s decoration

  • 1512

    He finished doing the Sistine Chapel’s decoration

  • 1516

    He started the project for the facade of the San Lorenzo 's basilica

  • 1520

    He finished the project for the facade of the San Lorenzo 's basilica

  • 1527

    He took part of the republican government

  • 1534

    He moved to Rome and he decorated the altar of the Sistine Chapel

  • 1536

    He started performing the work of “The final judgment”

  • 1541

    He finished performing the work of “The final judgment”

  • 1541

    He started the tomb of Julio II and he started painting the frescoes of the Chapel Paulatina

  • 1550

    He finished the tomb of Julio II and he finished painting the frescoes of the Chapel Paulatina

  • 1550

    He started working on sculptures such as the “Sacrament of the Last” or the “Rondanini Pietà”

  • 1564

    He died.

  • 1564

    He finished working on sculptures such as the “Sacrament of the Last” or the “Rondanini Pietà”